Cherki, Ait-Nouri and Marmoush all missing for Blues, Stones doubtful
Manchester City vs Manchester United
Competition: F.A. Premier League
Date: 4.30pm, Sunday 14th September 2025
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Anthony Taylor Assistants: G Beswick, A Nunn Fourth Official: S Hooper VAR: J Brooks
Odds: City 3/4, Draw 3/1, United 3/1
Tickets: Sold out
TV: BT Sport
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Donnarumma, Trafford, Ortega, Bettinelli, Dias, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Lewis, Reijnders, Gonzalez, Rodri, Silva, Nunes, O'Reilly, Phillips, Foden, Bobb, Haaland, Doku, Savinho
Injured: Kovacic, Cherki, Ait-Nouri, Marmoush
Doubtful: Stones
Suspended: None
Form guide: LLW
Manchester United
Manager: Ruben Amorim
Squad (from): Bayindir, Heaton, Lammens, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Maguire, Dorgu, Yoro, Shaw, Heaven, Leon, Fernandes, Casemiro, Ugarte, Mainoo, Zirkzee, Diallo, Mbeumo, Sesko
Injured: Dalot, Mount, Cunha, Martinez
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Form guide: WLDL
City will be without Omar Marmoush, Rayan Cherki, and Rayan Ait-Nouri for the 186th Manchester derby. John Stones is a doubt, whilst Mateo Kovacic continues to recover from surgery.
“Omar is injured from Egypt [international duty]. John Stones as well is a doubt. Pep Guardiola said at Friday's press conference.
“[It’s] not a big issue, but he’s a doubt for Sunday.
“Rayan Cherki [is also injured] but the rest are fine.”
Italian goalkeeper Ginaluigi Donnarumma could make his City debut, following his £26m move from Paris Saint-Germain.
“Gigi’s a 26-year-old with incredible experience,”
“He’s so tall and so huge. All the keepers want to save balls and give confidence to the team and personality and he’s a big presence on the bigger stages.
“He did it in the UEFA Champions League last season at Villa Park and Anfield.
“In many games he proved how good he is. He will concede goals that’s for sure, but we’re all going to try to help him.”
City lost their last home game against United 2-1, with Josko Gvardiol netting for the Blues. Overall City have won 60 of the 185 games played against United, with 51 draws and 74 defeats.
Predicted line-up: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodri, Silva, Rjeinders, Foden, Savinho, Haaland
Score prediction: City 1 United 1